French, TX
Anne E. French, Allen, TX US
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20100073387 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH EMBEDDED NETWORKING CAPABILITY - A display device with embedded networking capability is described herein. The display device uses at least a portion of a memory of the display device, the memory of which is used for storing video/image data in the display, to store networking codes for establishing and maintaining the network connection. | 03-25-2010 |
20100073566 | ON-SCREEN DISPLAY METHOD AND A DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - On-screen-display contents are displayed by sending abstracted information of the on-screen-display contents to a data handler of the display device. The data handler translates the abstracted information and passes the translated information to an on-screen-display decoder. The on-screen-display decoder composes the on-screen-display contents using the translated information. The composed on-screen-display contents are displayed on a screen of the display device. | 03-25-2010 |
Brian French, Roanoke, TX US
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20090208691 | Device and Method for Repairing Structural Components - A device for repairing a structural component ( | 08-20-2009 |
20120189807 | Device and Method for Repairing Structural Components - A device and method to repair a structural component. The device includes a plug that bonds to the structural component. The plug includes a flange and a solid shank extending from the flange, the solid shank being disposable in an opening of the structural component. The device further includes disc that bonds to the structural component such that, when bonded, the disc covers the solid shank of the plug. The method includes bonding the plug to the structural component such that the solid shank of the plug is disposed in the opening of the structural component. The method further includes bonding the disc to the structural component. | 07-26-2012 |
Calvin Gerard French, Plano, TX US
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20140278225 | DETERMINING CHANGES IN PHYSICAL LOCATION BASED ON THE OBSERVED MAGNETIC FIELD - Systems and methods for determining whether a device has moved based upon sensed changes to the observed magnetic field are disclosed herein. Various embodiments function on the principle that it is highly unlikely that the observed magnetic field will be the same in any two given locations (at least, when the observed magnetic field is measured in three dimensions), and moreover, it is unlikely that the observed magnetic field will change if the device remains stationary. Various embodiments therefore include one or more magnetic sensors (e.g., a compass) disposed within the device. The device can be configured to periodically check its current reading of the observed magnetic field. If the device determines that its magnetic reading has changed relative to its last reading, a possible or actual relocation event can then be declared. | 09-18-2014 |
C. Kenneth French, Cranfills Gap, TX US
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20090030358 | Correcting Misshaped Ears - A system and method for correcting misshaped ears using a base section defining an opening dimensioned to accommodate the passage of the ear through the opening and a top section releasably engageable with the base section defining a compartment therebetween. A first stint can be arranged on an anterior surface of the base section to maintain a desired anatomic shape of the ear essentially in an area of the antihelix and the superior limb of the triangular fossa. A second stint can be placed in an area of the scapha of the ear to maintain a desired contour of the scaphal area. A conchal stint can be placed in the concha to maintain a desired anatomic shape of the concha. The top section can be engaged to maintain a desired amount of stabilizing pressure on the ear, the first stint, the second stint, and conchal stint. | 01-29-2009 |
20100204793 | Ear Molding Device For Correcting Misshaped Ears - A system and method for correcting misshaped ears using a molding device having one or more braces supporting a scaphal mold. The one or more braces and the scaphal mold are adapted to retain the helix and the helical rim of a misshaped ear within a space defined between the one or more braces and the scaphal mold, and to maintain a substantially correct anatomical shape of the helix and the helical rim. | 08-12-2010 |
20110190791 | SURGICAL CLAMP AND SURGICAL CLAMP INSTALLATION TOOL - A surgical clamp in certain embodiments may be configured to operate with a surgical installation tool. The clamp may have two elongated members with a bight portion that joins the two elongated members at a proximal end of the clamp and that may bias the two elongated members in an open position at a distal end. The bight portion may have one or more engagement features, such as a slotted aperture or other engagement or coupling feature. A clasp mechanism at the distal end of the clamp may have a male or first component disposed on or adjacent one of the two elongated members and a female or second component disposed on or adjacent the other of the two elongated members at the distal end of the clamp. The installation tool may include an elongated member with a proximal end and a distal end that has an engagement feature to engage the clamp, such as at the bight portion. A handle in one embodiment may be provided at the proximal end of the installation tool, while a head at the distal end may be configured to receive and/or engage the proximal end of the clamp and may also be operable to articulate in at least one plane. | 08-04-2011 |
20120136291 | Correcting Misshaped Ears - A system and method for correcting misshaped ears using a base section defining an opening dimensioned to accommodate the passage of the ear through the opening and a top section releasably engageable with the base section defining a compartment therebetween. A first stint can be arranged on an anterior surface of the base section to maintain a desired anatomic shape of the ear essentially in an area of the antihelix and the superior limb of the triangular fossa. A second stint can be placed in an area of the scapha of the ear to maintain a desired contour of the scaphal area. A conchal stint can be placed in the concha to maintain a desired anatomic shape of the concha. The top section can be engaged to maintain a desired amount of stabilizing pressure on the ear, the first stint, the second stint, and conchal stint. | 05-31-2012 |
20120185043 | Ear Molding Device For Correcting Misshaped Ears - A system and method for correcting misshaped ears using a molding device having one or more braces supporting a scaphal mold. The one or more braces and the scaphal mold are adapted to retain the helix and the helical rim of a misshaped ear within a space defined between the one or more braces and the scaphal mold, and to maintain a substantially correct anatomical shape of the helix and the helical rim. | 07-19-2012 |
20130252190 | PATIENT INFUSION MEDIA WARMER AND METHOD OF USE - A warming unit and method for warming an infusion medium prior to introducing the medium into a patient's body. The apparatus includes an outer casing, inlet and outlet tubes secured to the outer casing, a fluid conduit for transporting the infusion medium through the warming unit, and a heating element disposed proximate to the fluid conduit for warming the infusion medium flowing therethrough. The warming unit can form part of a system, which further includes a controller for controlling various functions of and separate from the warming unit, a reservoir containing the infusion medium, and a power source for powering the warming unit. | 09-26-2013 |
20140378879 | Ear Molding Device for Correcting Misshaped Ears - A system and method for correcting misshaped ears using a molding device having one or more braces supporting a scaphal mold. The one or more braces and the scaphal mold are adapted to retain the helix and the helical rim of a misshaped ear within a space defined between the one or more braces and the scaphal mold, and to maintain a substantially correct anatomical shape of the helix and the helical rim. | 12-25-2014 |
C. Kenneth French, Dripping Springs, TX US
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20140046345 | POLYMER OVERMOLDED BARIATRIC CLAMP AND METHOD OF INSTALLING - A bariatric clamp may include substrate members overmolded in polymer forming first and second elongated portions, a bight portion having a flexible hinge, a fastener portion, and an engagement portion for retaining the clamp in a closed position to partition the stomach. A method for installing may include creating an opening in a patient's abdominal cavity to access the stomach, removing tissue connected to the stomach adjacent areas the clamp is to be positioned, positioning the clamp in an open position wherein first ends of the first and second elongated portions are open relative to one another, inserting the clamp into the abdominal cavity in the open position and the first and second elongated portions of the clamp separately pass through the opening in the abdominal cavity, positioning the first and second elongated portions adjacent first and second sides of the stomach, and closing the clamp to partition the stomach. | 02-13-2014 |
20140074131 | SURGICAL CLAMP AND SURGICAL CLAMP INSTALLATION TOOL - A surgical clamp may have two elongated members with a bight portion that joins the two elongated members at a proximal end of the clamp and that may bias the two elongated members in an open position at a distal end. The bight portion may have one or more engagement features, such as a slotted aperture or other engagement or coupling feature. A clasp mechanism at the distal end of the clamp may have a male or first component disposed on or adjacent one of the two elongated members and a female or second component disposed on or adjacent the other of the two elongated members at the distal end of the clamp. | 03-13-2014 |
David French, Corinth, TX US
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20130117479 | PROVIDING WIRELESS USER INPUT/OUTPUT TO COMPUTING DEVICES - There is set forth herein a computer program product, device, and method. In an example method, at least one of one or more processors of a device including one or more wired connectors and a wireless communication device receive a video output from a computing device via at least one of one or more wired connectors. At least one of the one or more processors send the video output to a wireless-enabled device via the wireless communication device using a wireless communication protocol. At least one of the one or more processors receive a keyboard or mouse input from the wireless-enabled device via the wireless communication device using the wireless communication protocol. At least one of the one or more processors send the keyboard or mouse input to the computing device via at least one of the one or more wired connectors. | 05-09-2013 |
Douglas A. French, Austin, TX US
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20100145735 | System for apparaising life insurance and annuities - A method and system of appraising a life insurance or annuity product includes receiving a request for a life insurance or annuity product and information about a party requesting the life insurance or annuity product; preparing a bid solicitation for the life insurance or annuity product based on the request and information and transmitting the bid solicitation to a plurality of product carriers; a plurality of product carriers submitting initial proposals for providing the life insurance or annuity product; generating ratings for the initial proposals, respectively; and generating appraisals for the initial proposals; and informing the product carriers of the decision. | 06-10-2010 |
20140188525 | SYSTEM FOR APPRAISING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES - A method and system of appraising a life insurance or annuity product includes receiving a request for a life insurance or annuity product and information about a party requesting the life insurance or annuity product; preparing a bid solicitation for the life insurance or annuity product based on the request and information and transmitting the bid solicitation to a plurality of product carriers; a plurality of product carriers submitting initial proposals for providing the life insurance or annuity product; generating ratings for the initial proposals, respectively; and generating appraisals for the initial proposals; and informing the product carriers of the decision. | 07-03-2014 |
James French, Southlake, TX US
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20110071862 | COLLABORATION AND TRAVEL ECOSYSTEM - Methods, systems and apparatuses related to providing, among other things, a collaboration and travel ecosystem are discussed herein. For example, various tools and functionality may be provided that assist a client in determining the availability of telepresence equipment, the cost to use the telepresence equipment, the potential return on investment for money spent traveling as compared to conducting a telepresence event, among other things. In some embodiments, a user interface may be presented to a client that presents various information associated with, e.g., the telepresence equipment and/or facilitates the booking of the telepresence equipment. One or more backend systems may be used to, for example, coordinate the booking of a telepresence event and/or the booking of traditional travel events. In some embodiments, business rules and/or other types of data may be generated, received, maintained and/or received by the backend system(s). | 03-24-2011 |
20140129265 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO PARTNERS AND THIRD PARTY WEB DEVELOPERS - A system, method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in accordance with an example embodiment in order to provide a collection of services in a cloud environment that may be utilized by partners and web developers to build innovative travel applications. An example method may comprise providing a plurality of application user interfaces (APIs) allowing development of an application, each of the plurality of APIs being classified as at least one of an informational service, a transactional service, or an intelligence service, each informational service comprising static content, each transactional service configured for at least one of booking, shopping, or fulfillment transactions, and each intelligence service comprising contextual performance metrics derived from at least one of shopping data or transactional data. | 05-08-2014 |
John French, Pasadena, TX US
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20140271167 | Multi-Stage Radial Flow Turbine - A multi-stage radial turbine for usage in energy capture from fluid streams with low to moderate relative speed. | 09-18-2014 |
Justin French, Frisco, TX US
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20130136834 | FRIED FOOD PRODUCT WITH REDUCED OIL CONTENT - A method and system for producing fried food pieces with reduced oil content is disclosed. The food pieces are immersion fried in hot oil at a first temperature to an intermediate moisture content, and finish fried at a second, higher oil temperature to a final moisture content. | 05-30-2013 |
20130202756 | FRIED FOOD PRODUCT WITH REDUCED OIL CONTENT - A method and system for producing fried food pieces with reduced oil content is disclosed. The food pieces are immersion fried in hot oil at a first temperature to an intermediate moisture content, and finish fried at a second, higher oil temperature to a final moisture content. | 08-08-2013 |
20130266720 | POTATO CHIP - A potato chip that has more oil near its outer surfaces than in its interior and a unique RVA profile is disclosed. The organoleptic properties of the inventive potato chips compare favorably to known and commercially available potato chips. | 10-10-2013 |
20140193563 | Food Products Prepared with Soluble Whole Grain Oat Flour - Food products prepared from whole grain oat flour having soluble components. The soluble whole oat flour maintains its standard of identity as whole grain and thus has the characteristics of whole grain oats. Aspects of the present invention relate to the use of the soluble oat flour in liquid food products such as beverages, semi-solid food products such as yogurt, and solid food products such as bakery items in order to provide enhanced health benefits. | 07-10-2014 |
20140193564 | Food Products Prepared with Soluble Whole Grain Oat Flour - Food products prepared from whole grain oat flour having soluble components. The soluble whole oat flour maintains its standard of identity as whole grain and thus has the characteristics of whole grain oats. Aspects of the present invention relate to the use of the soluble oat flour in liquid food products such as beverages, semi-solid food products such as yogurt, and solid food products such as bakery items in order to provide enhanced health benefits. | 07-10-2014 |
20140314927 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A FOOD PRODUCT - A method and system for producing fried food pieces is disclosed. The food pieces are immersed in a first edible fluid as a product bed, monolayered, and immersed in a second edible fluid. The food pieces may also be drained in vertical orientation on a draining belt having at least one vertical orientation member. | 10-23-2014 |
20140366747 | FRIED FOOD PRODUCT WITH REDUCED OIL CONTENT - A method and system for producing fried food pieces with reduced oil content is disclosed. The food pieces are immersion fried in hot oil at a first temperature to an intermediate moisture content, and finish fried at a second, higher oil temperature to a final moisture content. | 12-18-2014 |
20140366748 | FRIED FOOD PRODUCT WITH REDUCED OIL CONTENT - A method and system for producing fried food pieces with reduced oil content is disclosed. The food pieces are immersion fried in hot oil at a first temperature to an intermediate moisture content, and finish fried at a second, higher oil temperature to a final moisture content. | 12-18-2014 |
Justin A. French, Frisco, TX US
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20100316765 | Method of Preparing Highly Dispersible Whole Grain Flour - A method of preparing a highly dispersible whole grain flour by hydrolyzing, milling and agglomerating grain flour. Highly dispersible hydrolyzed whole grain flours made in accordance with the present invention include an enzyme that hydrolyzes the whole grain flour while maintaining the integrity of the whole grain throughout processing. The whole grain flours of the present invention are highly dispersible in liquid and semi-solid media. | 12-16-2010 |
20130183405 | Method of Processing Oats to Achieve Oats with an Increased Avenanthramide Content - Producing soluble oat flour with an increased level of avenanthramides by using enzymes to precondition whole oat flour prior to extrusion. | 07-18-2013 |
20130209610 | Method of Preparing Highly Dispersible Whole Grain Flour with an Increased Avenanthramide Content - A method of preparing a highly dispersible whole grain oat flour by hydrolyzing, milling and agglomerating grain flour to arrive at a whole grain oat flour having an increased avenanthramide content compared to native oat flour. | 08-15-2013 |
Justin Andrew French, Frisco, TX US
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20130064946 | ENCAPSULATION OF EXTRACT IN POROUS PARTICLES - A process in which the extract of an extraction process, such as a supercritical fluid extraction process, such as a fugitive extract and particularly an ingestible extract, is recovered by depositing the extract within the pores of a porous particle that is suitable for direct use as a food additive, or as a nutraceutical. | 03-14-2013 |
Leddy Nobel French, Weatherford, TX US
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20130277363 | CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - A modular containment system, which does not require excavation of soil, and thus can be quickly and inexpensively assembled and utilized, such as for holding and containing large volumes of liquids, for example at oil and gas drilling sites. Furthermore, the modular containment system can be repetitively reused at subsequent drilling sites for many years. The system includes a plurality of walls that are assembled together, and then a water-tight liner is inserted inside the pool created by the system over the ground and over the side walls, where it is fastened down to the side walls. | 10-24-2013 |
Margaret French, Houston, TX US
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20100221302 | Delivery System For Heparin-Binding Growth Factors - A device comprising a scaffold coated with a protein having at least 83% identity to the amino acid sequence of the core protein of domain I of a mammalian perlecan, wherein at least one glycosaminoglycan is attached to the protein is described. The device may be used in vitro or in vivo to induce replication and/or differentiation of connective tissue cells and to repair tissue. | 09-02-2010 |
Michael R. French, Katy, TX US
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20100122811 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING ANNULAR PRESSURE BUILDUP IN AN OIL OR GAS WELL - The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for mitigating temperature-related pressure buildup in the trapped annulus of an oil or gas well, wherein such systems and methods employ production and/or tieback casing having one or more pressure mitigating chambers., and wherein such chambers make use of pistons, valves, and burst disks to mitigate pressure increases within the annulus. Such systems and methods can provide advantages over the prior art, particularly with respect to offshore wells. | 05-20-2010 |
Raymond Nicholas French, Sugar Land, TX US
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20100006803 | METHOD OF TREATING A HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROCARBON STREAM HAVING A HIGH CARBON DIOXIDE CONTENT TO YIELD A HIGH PURITY HYDROCARBON GAS STREAM AND A SEQUESTRATION READY CARBON DIOXIDE GAS STREAM - A method of treating a high-pressure hydrocarbon stream, such as natural or synthetic gas, contaminated with a high concentration of carbon dioxide, by contacting the contaminated high-pressure hydrocarbon stream with a chilled aqueous ammonia solution in an absorber at high pressure to produce a treated gas stream having a substantially reduced carbon dioxide content and a carbon dioxide-rich ammonia solution. The carbon dioxide-rich ammonia solution is regenerated by stripping, thus producing a concentrated carbon dioxide stream at high pressure suitable for sequestration or other uses. | 01-14-2010 |
20100025634 | METHOD OF TREATING A HYDROCARBON GAS STREAM HAVING A HIGH CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATION BY USING A LEAN SOLVENT CONTAINING AQUEOUS AMMONIA - A process for the treatment of a high-pressure hydrocarbon gas stream to make a carbon dioxide-rich product stream and a treated hydrocarbon gas product stream by contacting within a contactor the high-pressure hydrocarbon gas stream with a solvent containing aqueous ammonia and, optionally, a reaction product of a liquid ammonia-carbon dioxide-water system. A fat solvent containing precipitated solids is withdrawn from the contactor and is regenerated whereby carbon dioxide is released and the fat solvent and a lean solvent is provided for reuse as the solvent. | 02-04-2010 |
20100140139 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ABSORBING GASES INTO A LIQUID - A method of absorbing gases into a liquid comprising providing a stream of at least one desirable gas and at least one undesirable gas, exposing the gas stream to a liquid, so that the liquid absorbs more of the desirable gas than the undesirable gas, and releasing the liquid and gas mixture into an underground formation. | 06-10-2010 |
Steven M. French, Austin, TX US
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20080228770 | Method for Performing Recoverable Live Context Migration in a Stacked File System - A method, system and program are provided for selectively managing data migration in a stacked filesystem that receives a request to migrate a data file to a destination context, where the data file is divided into a plurality of sub-regions such that data stored in different sub-regions may have different contexts. In response to the migration request, file data is sequentially migrated, one sub-region at a time, to the destination context by maintaining context status information for each sub-region in a metadata portion of the data file, where the context status information prevents another application from accessing any sub-region in the data file that is being migrated, but allows access to other sub-regions in the data file. | 09-18-2008 |
20080288598 | METHOD TO MANAGE DISK USAGE BASED ON USER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS - A method, system, and computer program product are provided for managing email disk usage based on user specified conditions. An incoming email for a user is scanned for email expressions. A determination is made as to whether one of the email expressions matches one of a number of listed expressions forming a matched expression. Responsive to a presence of a matched expression, a determination is made as to whether a first threshold associated with the matched expression is met or exceeded. Responsive to the first threshold being met or exceeded, a notification is sent to the user of the first threshold being met. | 11-20-2008 |
20120102079 | ACCESSING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPUTER FILES OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK - Methods, systems and computer program products are provided that may relate to controlling access to or accessing computer files over a computer network. A file server may execute on a first computer system and a client may execute on a second computer system. The client may be configured to send a first communication to the file server relating to a first computer file stored on the first computer system. The first communication may include first access control data associated with the first computer file. The file server may be configured to receive the first communication and extract the first access control data from the first communication. The file server may then store the extracted first access control data in extended attributes of the first computer file on the first computer system. | 04-26-2012 |
20120265833 | Managing Email Disk Usage Based on User Specified Conditions - A method, system, and computer program product are provided for managing email disk usage based on user specified conditions. An incoming email for a user is scanned for email expressions. A determination is made as to whether one of the email expressions matches one of a number of listed expressions forming a matched expression. Responsive to a presence of a matched expression, a determination is made as to whether a first threshold associated with the matched expression is met or exceeded. Responsive to the first threshold being met or exceeded, a notification is sent to the user of the first threshold being met. | 10-18-2012 |
20130073783 | HYBRID DATA STORAGE MANAGEMENT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT INPUT/OUTPUT (I/O) PRIORITY - A method uses a record of I/O priorities in a determination of a storage medium of a hybrid storage system in which to store a file. The method maintains the record of I/O priorities by assigning an I/O temperature value to each request for access to the file based upon an I/O priority level of the process making the request. The method marks the file as hot if the file temperature value is greater than a threshold value. The method stores files marked as hot in a lower latency storage medium of the hybrid storage medium. | 03-21-2013 |
20150088935 | ACCESSING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPUTER FILES OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK - Methods, systems and computer program products are provided that may relate to controlling access to or accessing computer files over a computer network. A file server may execute on a first computer system and a client may execute on a second computer system. The client may be configured to send a first communication to the file server relating to a first computer file stored on the first computer system. The first communication may include first access control data associated with the first computer file. The file server may be configured to receive the first communication and extract the first access control data from the first communication. The file server may then store the extracted first access control data in extended attributes of the first computer file on the first computer system. | 03-26-2015 |
Steven Michael French, Austin, TX US
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20090031128 | TRANSPARENT AWARE DATA TRANSFORMATION AT FILE SYSTEM LEVEL FOR EFFICIENT ENCRYPTION AND INTEGRITY VALIDATION OF NETWORK FILES - A mechanism for enabling efficient encryption and integrity validation of network files. When a request to read a file stored in a local network file system is received, the local network file system examines cryptographic attributes associated with the file to determine if the file is encrypted or integrity-verified. If the cryptographic attributes indicate the file is encrypted, the local network file system omits the encryption of the file by the local network file system prior to passing the file to the remote network file system. If the cryptographic attributes indicate the file is integrity-verified, the local network file system omits the integrity-verification of the file by the local network file system prior to passing the file to the remote network file system. The local network file system then transmits the file to the remote network file system. | 01-29-2009 |
20090063476 | Method and Apparatus for Restricting a Fan-Out Search in a Peer-to-Peer Network Based on Accessibility of Nodes - A method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for restricting a fan-out type search of a distributed database. A search request is received indicating that a requesting node originating the search request desires to avoid receiving search results including inaccessible nodes. Responsive to receiving the search results from other nodes, the search results are filtered to remove search results from inaccessible nodes to form filtered search results. The filtered search results are passed to the requesting node. | 03-05-2009 |